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Raphael Varane could be offer ed the chance to stay at Manchester United on reduced terms as he approaches the end of his current contract , 90min understands. The Red Devils have declined to trigger their 12-month extension clause in Varane's contract , which is due to expire this summer , amid concerns over the cost of his current deal. As they attempted with goalkeeper David de Gea last season, United are keen to sit down with Varane to discuss an entirely new contract which, if accepted, would see the French defender take home a lower wage. Sources have told 90min that Varane may consider such an option, having made it clear that he hopes to end his career at one of the three teams he has represented across his illustrious career. Varane emerged as a teenage star at Lens before cementing his legacy as one of the best defenders of his generation with Real Madrid. Madrid are not currently considering a move for Varane, with manager Carlo Ancelotti recently confirming they would...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Liverpool have not given up hope of signing Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season but are aware of the threat posed by fellow suitors Real Madrid . (L'Equipe) A contract extension at PSG is not yet ruled out for Mbappe , whose agreement with the club last summer ensures he cannot leave without compensation next summer anyway. (L'Equipe) Manchester United could bid for Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa amid concerns over losing Andre Onana to the Africa Cup of Nations in January. (Todo Fichajes) Barcelona are still chasing the signature of Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich , who is unlikely to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich . (Fichajes) Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah , with the Dutch international likely to cost around £50m. (Todo Ficha...

The law student said they were speaking up for Palestinian human rights. A New York University Law School student whose job offer from an international law firm was rescinded for remarks seen as insensitive to victims of the Hamas attack on Israel said they would continue to speak out. Ryna Workman, who uses the pronouns they/them, told ABC News that speak ing out was a matter of human rights. "I will continue to speak up for Palestinian human rights and use whatever platform I have available to me to call for a ceasefire and end this occupation that's harming the Palestinians," Workman told ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis Tuesday in an exclusive interview. NYU student Ryna Workman had their job offer from a law firm rescinded after their statement on the Israel-Gaza conflict. ABC News Workman sent an email to their classmates on Oct. 10 supporting the Palestinian people and condemning Israel. "This week, I want to express, first and foremost, my unwavering a...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United will trigger the one-year contract extensions for both Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof but have not yet decided what to do with striker Anthony Martial . The 27-year-old's current deal runs out next summer. (ESPN) Barcelona are considering a move for Arsenal midfielder Jorginho as they search for a new defensive midfielder. (Mirror) Also on Barcelona 's transfer shortlist are Porto's Alan Varela , Royal Antwerp's Arthur Vermeeren and Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz . (Mundo Deportivo) Vermeeren is also of interest to Arsenal , who could sign a new defensive midfielder to push Declan Rice further forward. (TEAMtalk) Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has a clause in his contract which allows him to take over at any of his former clubs - Liverpool , Real Madrid or Bayern Munich - next summer. (Bild) Manchester City and Real Madrid ha...

Liverpool are ready to match Chelsea’s offer for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, 90min understands, with the transfer battle between the Premier League giants continuing. The two clubs have already been at war over Brighton & Hove Albion’s Moises Caicedo in recent days. Chelsea have been pursuing the Ecuador international for months, but it was Liverpool who first agreed a deal with Brighton for a British record fee of £111m on Friday. Even then, it remained Caicedo’s preference to join Chelsea and the Blues, who had not previously offer ed more than £80m, refused to throw in the towel. As it stands, Chelsea are now confident of finalising an agreement with Brighton in excess of the Liverpool offer already accepted. But Caicedo wasn’t the only player that Chelsea looked set to beat Jurgen Klopp’s team to. READ MORE FROM 90MIN'S TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed Liverpool, in need of midfielders after letting Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-C...

Toshiba has announced a 2 trillion yen, or $14 billion, tender offer in a move that would take it private, as the scandal-tarnished Japanese electronics and energy giant seeks to turn itself around TOKYO -- Toshiba announced a 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) tender offer on Monday in a move that would take it private, as the Scandal -tarnished Japanese electronics and energy giant seeks to turn itself around. The tender offer led by a buyout fund of major Japanese banks and companies called Japan Industrial Partners starts Tuesday and is priced at 4,620 yen ($32) a share. Chairperson Akihiro Watanabe asked shareholders to back the proposal, saying it is the only option for Toshiba Corp. to return to its former strength. “This move for Toshiba is great not only for Japan but also for the world,” he said. “I have faith in the revival of Toshiba.” Tokyo-based Toshiba also reported a 25 billion yen ($176 million) loss for the April-June quarter on 704 billion yen ($5 billion) in sales, down ...

Fulham are hopeful of beating some of Europe's biggest clubs to a deal for Brazil international midfielder Andre Trindade, 90min understands. The Fluminense midfielder was a target for Fulham in January. They could not get a deal over the line then, but their interest in the 21-year-old has remained. Fulham were close to a deal at just under £20m during the winter transfer window, but any agreement now may have to be nearer the £25m mark. Since the Cottagers' initial interest, Andre has made his full international debut and a number of clubs are taking a keen interest in his future. READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed 90min understands that the likes of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Arsenal , Tottenham and West Ham have all been spoken to by the player's representatives in recent months. But it is Fulham who are making a firm push and are confident of finalising a deal. Fulham are yet to make a breakthrough in the transfer market this summer, b...

Ukraine’s military intelligence claims that Russia is plotting a “large-scale provocation” at a nuclear power plant designed to put hostilities on pause and give Moscow’s forces a respite they badly need to regroup ahead of the looming Ukrainian counte... KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's military intelligence has claimed, without offering evidence, that Russia is plotting a “large-scale provocation” at a nuclear power plant it occupies in the southeast of the country with the aim of disrupting a looming Ukrainian counteroffensive. A statement released Friday by the intelligence directorate of Ukraine's Defense Ministry claimed that Russian forces would strike the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, and then report a radioactive leak in order to trigger an international probe that would pause the hostilities and give the Russian forces the respite they need to regroup ahead of the counteroffensive. In order to make that happen, Russia “disrupted the rotation of p...